academic internet search - quiz

1. Everything is on the Internet:   True___   False___
2. All published materials are FREE:   True___   False___
3. If published on the Internet, it must be good: True___   False___
4. List three criteria which are essential for a reliable Web site?
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5. What does URL stand for? ____________________________
6. Which search engines do you generally use?
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7. Which URL would you expect to take you to the:

    American Psychological Association's homepage?_____
    The home page of an educational institution?_____
    The home page of a government agency?_____
    The home page of a business?_____

            A. http://www.andrews.edu
            B. http://www.apa.org
            C. http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog
            D. http://www.eflowersusa.com

8. Which search statement is best if you are looking for information
    on the Smoky Mountain National Park? ___
    A. smoky mountains     B. "Smoky Mountain National Park"

9. Meta search engines are useful only if you did not find enough
    information using a regular search engine.     True___   False___


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